Air pollution exposure and COVID-19: A look at mortality in Mexico City using individual-level data

Submitted by Mark Senanu Ku… on

We use individual-level data to estimate the effects of long- and short-term exposure to air pollution (PM2.5) on the probability of dying from COVID-19. To the best of our knowledge, our study is the first to look at this relationship using individual-level data. We find that for Mexico City there is evidence of a positive relationship between pollution and mortality that significantly grows with age and that appears to be mostly driven by long- rather than short-term exposure.

Air Quality, Covid-19

Private benefits from ambient air pollution reduction policies: Evidence from the household heating stove replacement program in Chile

Submitted by Cristóbal Vásquez on

We estimate the key private benefits from a program to improve ambient air quality during winter in central Chile by replacing inefficient wood-fired home heating stoves with more efficient pellet stoves. We are interested in the private benefits to households, because they represent additional value of the program and likely drive adoption.

Air Quality

Impact of landfills on health

Air pollution is the cause of a variety of diseases, such as lung cancer and heart disease leading to mortality. Unscientific designs of landfills in Delhi have resulted in the addition of air

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